kakara kaya pulusu

Ingredients:

bitter gourd: 1/2 kg
tomatos: 2(optional)
tamarind pulp: lemon size
onions: 3
chillies: 3
red chilli powder: 1 tsp
turmaric powder: a pinch
salt
jaggery: 1 tbsp(or sugar)
coriander leaves

for popu:
oil: 2 tsp
red chillis: 2
mustard seeds: 1/4 tsp
cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
urud dal: 1/2tsp
chann dal: 1/2 tsp
crushed garlic flakes: 5
fenugreek seeds: 1/4 tsp (optional)(menthulu)
curry leaves

Method:

for thalimpu: heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urud dal, chana dal, red chilli pcs, curry leaves and crushed garlic flakes and fry till dals turns light brownish.

add choped onions and choped chillies and fry for 5 mts with low flame.
add choped bitter gourd and tomato and mix well and cook covered for 10 mts and stir occasionally.

add turmaric powder, salt, and chiili powder.
soak tamarind and make one glass of tamarind juice and add it to curry.
add jaggery and cook with low flame for 15 mts until sauce thickens and remove from fire.

add coriander leaves.
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